What specifically is the difference between small-medium-large furminators? Is it the size of the dog? the weight?
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According to furminator.com they are all the same, only the width is different. So, it's going to be more difficult to get into smaller places with a wider furminator. But at the same time, it's going to take a lot longer to complete furminate a larger dog with a smaller furminator. We have 2 dogs - 25 lbs and 40 lbs. We use the medium furminator on both.
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Yes, it is the size of the dog. I have a Golden Retriever and the large Furminator covers more of her fur with each swipe. The small one would take forever! I did start with the medium Furminator and managed just fine. That is until I got the large Furminator.....wow, what a difference in the time it takes me to groom her! I am done in almost no time at all! My Golden just loves getting brushed by this tool as well! She sits perfectly still unless she's giving my hand a quick lick as if to say, "Thanks Mom"! Lol!
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To be honest, I am not sure. I bought the large and I have a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. I have to say it works better than any de-shedding tool I have found and she will actually sit and let me use it, whereas with other tools she balked. This one is about 4" wide, so maybe that's the difference in the size. Hope this helps.
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Yes for a small dog get a smaller. I have a beagle that weighs about 32 lbs. I bought a medium short hair and it works perfectly. I love this product. It performs exactly as stated. Hope this helps.
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The difference is the comb width and the size of the handle. The product details page has a guide by dog's weight.
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I have a husky, Product listed here is fake, real furminator works well, but honestly. .. Far cheaper products will work just as well, is nothing amazing, grab an undercoat rake and something easy to yank hair out of for a brush and call it a day, the eject hair Button is a nice concept but it just doesn't work, you end up pulling it out anyway ,
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I like the rake for general grooming. It doesn't bother my pet and removes loose fur and reduces shedding. The Furminator is finer-toothed and is less comfortable for my pet. I did find it very useful, however, when my pet got a bunch of burs in his fur (from running around in some wild brush). The Furminator worked very well at removing them.
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The differences are: width of the comb and length of the teeth. The cat short-haired brush has shorter teeth, and is less wide. the large cat short-haired is wider with shorter teeth. The small dog is between those sizes with slightly longer teeth. The long-haired cat is wider and has longer teeth, and does a better job of reaching the undercoat in my experience, but i have medium-fur-length cats mostly. The large dog short-hair is wide with very shallow teeth, as short-haired dog breeds have little undercoat, even in the winter.
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Hi Terri: I have not tried the Furminator on a small short haired dog: However, next time I go to the animal shelter I will try it on a few different dogs and get back to Amazon with my experiment.
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In general, both of those dogs would probably fit in the large category in terms of the brush, it won't matter much. However, I have two dogs over 100lbs and one about 60lb, but I prefer the medium sized brush for all of them. It isn't much smaller, but the slimmer size helps greatly when brushing the haunches as well as other small areas. Given that you have a Shepard and an Elk Hound (wonderful dogs, two favorites!), I would be a little more careful when brushing with this tool. The cottony-ness of that fur can sometimes tangle in the small teeth of the comb. I truly love the FURminator, it has been wonderful for me, so I hope this answers your question. In general, both of those dogs would probably fit in the large category in terms of the brush, it won't matter much. However, I have two dogs over 100lbs and one about 60lb, but I prefer the medium sized brush for all of them. It isn't much smaller, but the slimmer size helps greatly when brushing the haunches as well as other small areas. Given that you have a Shepard and an Elk Hound (wonderful dogs, two favorites!), I would be a little more careful when brushing with this tool. The cottony-ness of that fur can sometimes tangle in the small teeth of the comb. I truly love the FURminator,... » Read More In general, both of those dogs would probably fit in the large category in terms of the brush, it won't matter much. However, I have two dogs over 100lbs and one about 60lb, but I prefer the medium sized brush for all of them. It isn't much smaller, but the slimmer size helps greatly when brushing the haunches as well as other small areas. Given that you have a Shepard and an Elk Hound (wonderful dogs, two favorites!), I would be a little more careful when brushing with this tool. The cottony-ness of that fur can sometimes tangle in the small teeth of the comb. I truly love the FURminator, it has been wonderful for me, so I hope this answers your question. « Show Less
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I prefer the Furminator - it doesn't seem to "tear" the hair out. I have Chows and the rake did very little to help.
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I've never used the Furminator. It was the dog groomer whoo recommended the Desheddinator and she commented it was better than the Furminator.
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I bought for our 12 pound schnauzer; I have a $20 clipper from Target and the Mini Arco is milder quiter than the cheaper clipper but I think the dog tolerates it a bit better.B
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Just read other responses, I'd check the Cesar Millan site as suggested. That is how I decided. My smaller dog who wears the small is short haired. My medium size one has long hair & a much gentler personality. He is more into the Medium size per fitting info but I think he could wear a small.
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Hello Daniel, This is Jude from HappyDogz. We're glad to help you with this. Our small - medium sized deshedding tool is actually for smaller dog breeds. We believe that the large sized brush would be a better fit for your Lab compared to the smaller brush. I hope this answers your question. Best regards, Jude (HappyDogz Team)
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Are you asking if the large and medium are the same? I bought a medium for my Airedale and had to take a prong or two off...cannot quite remember. I think the medium is thick and heavy enough for your average large breed dog.
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I use my FURminator as brushes and as de-shedding tools. I have small FURminators for my 2 small dogs and large ones for the 2 long-haired large dogs. If your small dog has short hair be sure a get the brush for short hair. My dogs truly enjoy their "FURminator time"; I use a small dog, short hair one on my Jack Russell terrier, a small dog long hair brush on my Shitzu , and large dog long hair FURminators on my Chow/Lab mixes. I believe the FURminators are well worth the money.
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I really want to know which one to buy, also. I have two 80 lb. Golden Retrievers (and a psycho cat that shows up occasionally LOL). Does anyone have advice on the differences between the two models, and/or which is better? I have an average sized house; 3 bedrooms & 2 baths. All rooms, except the kitchen and baths, are carpeted. And of course, I have the two large (and always shedding) Goldens!
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for future inquirers: The "large" is NOT large - it is for small dogs - under 30 lbs. Go with jumbo over 30 lbs, maybe even for 25 lbs, depending on your dog's face shape. Have not seen the "ginormous," so cannot comment on when that cut-off would be.
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It is a pretty big brush for that small of a dog...4". And the teeth are further apart than say a Funinator. I would recommend the 2" Fuminator.
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I would go with the large one for med to long fur, unless your German Shepard has short fur. I use the large for long fur on both my dogs, one has long fur he is 70 lbs , the other has short fur and he is 45 lbs.